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h is disabled now. he can't work. we have to think about the system and not our individual situation. >> host: was there any other -- there is an issue i didn't touch on? >> guest: so many we could do hours and hours. >> host: i want to talk -- >> guest: four years digging thing this stuff out. >> wells fargo, goldman. >> guest: let me do goldman and wells fargo. when detroit was bailed out by washington, everybody took a haircut. the ceo and the january it in -- janitor took a haircut. the ceo lost a third of their guaranteed pension. when wall street was bailed out by the previous administration, nothing changed. a lot of people have heard the story how goldman sachs had $13 billion, third of its capital, with aeg and made a bad bet that would have paid off on pennies on the dollars. instead in a meeting of government leaders, including the treasury secretary who just happened to be the former chairman of goldman, and the one nongovernment person in the room, the current chairman of goldman, made a decision that led
h is disabled now. he can't work. we have to think about the system and not our individual situation. >> host: was there any other -- there is an issue i didn't touch on? >> guest: so many we could do hours and hours. >> host: i want to talk -- >> guest: four years digging thing this stuff out. >> wells fargo, goldman. >> guest: let me do goldman and wells fargo. when detroit was bailed out by washington, everybody took a haircut. the ceo and the january it...
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american association of people with disabilities, the disability rights education and defense fund, and the national disability rights network. in addition, it is supported by 21 different veterans groups including the wounded warrior project, the american legion, disabled american veterans and veterans of foreign war. president george h.w. bush, who signed the americans with disabilities act into law, has called for ratification of this treaty. there's been no more passionate advocate -- and in i'm so honord that he would consider devoting his energies and good name to our effort -- for ratification of the treaty than senator bob dole, a lifelong advocate for disability rights. we need to pass this in a tribute to bob dole, for his life of service to the state of kansas and to the nation as well as his heroic efforts on behalf of the disabled in the united states senate. these people have come together to support ratification of the treaty because they know it's critical for those living with disabilities in the united states and around the world. thanks to the a.d.a. and similar l
american association of people with disabilities, the disability rights education and defense fund, and the national disability rights network. in addition, it is supported by 21 different veterans groups including the wounded warrior project, the american legion, disabled american veterans and veterans of foreign war. president george h.w. bush, who signed the americans with disabilities act into law, has called for ratification of this treaty. there's been no more passionate advocate -- and...
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for a disabled veteran working abroad, the adoption of disability rights and implementation of disability laws allows them to do their jobs more effectively and reaffirms what they served for: liberty and the opportunity to participate." he closed by saying, "we have a moral obligation to one another to serve our great country and to show what we represent to all mankind." mr. president, when he returned from vietnam, john struggled for years with environmental obstacles, employment discrimination. i really think we owe it to him and to millions of americans facing similar plight today to fulfill our constitutional responsibilities and -- and get the job done. when george h.w. bush signed the americans with disabilities into law, he did so with the hope that that was going to foster full and equal access to civic, economic and social life for people with disabilities in america. senator kennedy, who played an important role, said, "this act has the potential to become one of the great civil rights laws of our generation. it's a bill of rights for the disabled and america will be a better
for a disabled veteran working abroad, the adoption of disability rights and implementation of disability laws allows them to do their jobs more effectively and reaffirms what they served for: liberty and the opportunity to participate." he closed by saying, "we have a moral obligation to one another to serve our great country and to show what we represent to all mankind." mr. president, when he returned from vietnam, john struggled for years with environmental obstacles,...
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he's disabled now, busted up here he can't work. we have to think of other system from another individual situation. >> host: is there an issue i didn't touch on? just go there so many we could do hours and hours. i spent four years digging this stuff out. post a list by wells fargo, to goldman. >> guest: let me do goldman and wells fargo. when detroit was filled out by washington, everybody took a haircut. the ceo and janitor to a haircut. executives lost half their deferred nongovernment guaranteed pensions. when wall street was bailed out by the previous administration, nothing changed. a lot of people hope the story of how goldman sachs had $13 billion, about a third of its capital with aig and made a bad debt would've paid pennies on the dollar. they would've lost 10 or 12 billion, maybe all of it. instead in a meeting of government leaders, including the treasury secretary who happen to the former chairman of oldman and the one nongovernment person in the room, the current chairman of goldman made a decision that led to 100% -
he's disabled now, busted up here he can't work. we have to think of other system from another individual situation. >> host: is there an issue i didn't touch on? just go there so many we could do hours and hours. i spent four years digging this stuff out. post a list by wells fargo, to goldman. >> guest: let me do goldman and wells fargo. when detroit was filled out by washington, everybody took a haircut. the ceo and janitor to a haircut. executives lost half their deferred...
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we passed an americans with disabilities, which is extremely difficult. we passed the civil rights bill. said there was a precedent in terms of cooperation and climate. as representatives obey pointed out later on, that is manifested in what was brilliant on precedented interaction between the white house and congress on dealing the invasion to kuwait and tried to pull together a unified respect you. it was an accidental. i really believe we work awfully hard in order to maintain. the keyword was the fact that tom foley and president bush have been members of congress to get there. they had developed a personal relationship. other members of congress, including dave and raskin kautsky had been there. when the president was in the house there were personal relationships that we were in the nascent authority exploited as much as possible in order to maintain the comedy on the process. we were commenting on dick darman. dick was from our perspective the heart and soul of the details of the process and barry and others have been talking about the budget enfor
we passed an americans with disabilities, which is extremely difficult. we passed the civil rights bill. said there was a precedent in terms of cooperation and climate. as representatives obey pointed out later on, that is manifested in what was brilliant on precedented interaction between the white house and congress on dealing the invasion to kuwait and tried to pull together a unified respect you. it was an accidental. i really believe we work awfully hard in order to maintain. the keyword...
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what i will be if i'm electedded i one of the people that qualifies for medicare and social security disability. i think i can bring a different approach. i never accepted. my mom got qualified for ssi when i was in the '80s. i never accepted that. i think most people want to work. i think most americans want to be fair and pay their fair share and work as long as they can. i think the people who are abusing the system are few and i think that's part -- it's just a thrown out there too often so many people doing that. >> one of the people in the medicare is the president's health care law took over $700 billion on medicare. not to strengthen it but to start a new government program for other people. when the president says we have extend the life of medicare. it's only because under the rome at the end of the year in two months reimburstment to hospital and doctors will drop 30% and keep the rates frozen for the next ten years. it will be hard for seniors to get to a see a doctor under the its. we have to say -- could you repeat the question. >> how could we address the medicare shortfall witho
what i will be if i'm electedded i one of the people that qualifies for medicare and social security disability. i think i can bring a different approach. i never accepted. my mom got qualified for ssi when i was in the '80s. i never accepted that. i think most people want to work. i think most americans want to be fair and pay their fair share and work as long as they can. i think the people who are abusing the system are few and i think that's part -- it's just a thrown out there too often so...
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with a disability. it is a national press club when there was an opportunity for the past president of the press club from both the romney campaign to speak about disability issues, the romney campaign chose not to a time and issue a position paper and disabilities. so i wanted to ask, why given one out of every five americans has a disability and 51% of american likely voters has a family member. why isn't there more of a conversation about the demographic within our society and our election process quite >> welcome the short answer is in an election revolving around the role of government. if you are for small government, where she went to get a conversation to assist people with disabilities, which might mean money. i think assist on a conversation they want to engage in it before an election. >> i'm going to do back a bit and say it becomes part of a mix of issues around caregiving. directly important to women usually the caregivers. whether children or the older members of family. they see it as pa
with a disability. it is a national press club when there was an opportunity for the past president of the press club from both the romney campaign to speak about disability issues, the romney campaign chose not to a time and issue a position paper and disabilities. so i wanted to ask, why given one out of every five americans has a disability and 51% of american likely voters has a family member. why isn't there more of a conversation about the demographic within our society and our election...
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stability -- people with disabilities. that's what he spoke b "maybe not exclusion from the front of the bus but perhaps from even climbing aboard the bus." for the next 27 years of his senate career, including 11 years as majority leader, and throughout his years in the private sector, bob dole would remain a vocal advocate of americans with disabilities. since senator dole fought for passage of americans with disabilities act in 1990, barriers have been lifted helping people with disabilities in this country live the full and productive life that they want and deserve. there's no finer example of that extraordinary things that americans can achieve in spite of their disabilities than bob dole's inspiring career. in my mind's eye, i can see senator dole on the senate floor standing straight and tall, slim and articulate, as i indicated yesterday, always with something funny to say. but what people didn't notice is one arm was inoperative. he always kept in that arm, madam president, a pen -- a pen, so i assume people woul
stability -- people with disabilities. that's what he spoke b "maybe not exclusion from the front of the bus but perhaps from even climbing aboard the bus." for the next 27 years of his senate career, including 11 years as majority leader, and throughout his years in the private sector, bob dole would remain a vocal advocate of americans with disabilities. since senator dole fought for passage of americans with disabilities act in 1990, barriers have been lifted helping people with...
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or they can be referred to a disability expert at the airport. employees, myself included, a we are travelers, too. we understand that holiday travel can be stressful and that a great trip often begins with a positive to the airport. we will be fully staffed and prepared for the high volume of travelers this holiday season. we are continuing and are committed to processing passengers safely and efficiently as possible. i would be glad to take any questions that you may have. we did a little show until after and tell after the question and answer. thank you. >> how does this impact the holiday travel season? can you talk about the plans of sequestration what they might be and passengers that return after the first of the year come up what might that look to them? >> we have made a number of plans in the event that sequestration does go into effect for is the bottom line is for the department of homeland security, tsa always we included some it's a mixture of the operations are not affected by that. other areas would be reduced however we need to m
or they can be referred to a disability expert at the airport. employees, myself included, a we are travelers, too. we understand that holiday travel can be stressful and that a great trip often begins with a positive to the airport. we will be fully staffed and prepared for the high volume of travelers this holiday season. we are continuing and are committed to processing passengers safely and efficiently as possible. i would be glad to take any questions that you may have. we did a little...
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also i am disabled and i decided to buy myself a scooter so that i could get around, and because i could barely walk at all and i have been almost housebound for four years but i decided to take the money out of the social security i'm getting to meet payments on that scooter rather than to have medicare pay it, so it's offensive to some like me 40% who is insulted by someone like mitt romney saying that we feel entitled to rely do not feel entitled. i am ashamed of having to accept public assistance but i don't have a choice because i am not able to work. >> we have to recognize a significant amount pay more in payroll taxes and income taxes. the challenge is that those payroll taxes or your marks for social security and medicare don't generate adequate revenues to be a live on the promises that have been made under those programs and those programs are also geared to provide greater relevant benefits for the less well-off than the well-off and that makes sense so what we have to do is to step back. the government frankly has grown too big and promised to much and waited too long to res
also i am disabled and i decided to buy myself a scooter so that i could get around, and because i could barely walk at all and i have been almost housebound for four years but i decided to take the money out of the social security i'm getting to meet payments on that scooter rather than to have medicare pay it, so it's offensive to some like me 40% who is insulted by someone like mitt romney saying that we feel entitled to rely do not feel entitled. i am ashamed of having to accept public...
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very important week, when was it, this was earlier, this was just new hampshire, he's at a factory for disabled people, and it was very interesting project and he was waiting to be introduced and again that look of drifting off, just thinking about the future, his campaign, what he was doing, it's a look that a lot of these candidates have on their face if you're able to get close enough. >> paul simon. again, early on, what is that, november of 1987, and that's in his office, he was watching i think a tape of himself of a commercial for his campaign in the senate office, and that's the look he had with one of his office staff. again, being mess merized -- mess merized by the entire endeavor and this one was amazing. i followed him down to miami beach, because i had -- i wanted the candidates in palm trees, something that was interesting, taking them away from the snows in new hampshire, so i have found out that senator simon was going to be in miami, i arranged for the staff to go down there. this is a contributor's home, very wealthy individual, outside of miami, maybe in coconut grove and i
very important week, when was it, this was earlier, this was just new hampshire, he's at a factory for disabled people, and it was very interesting project and he was waiting to be introduced and again that look of drifting off, just thinking about the future, his campaign, what he was doing, it's a look that a lot of these candidates have on their face if you're able to get close enough. >> paul simon. again, early on, what is that, november of 1987, and that's in his office, he was...
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you are right in terms of those initial numbers, that 25, up to 25% of cell towers were disabled during this process. what the fcc does and will continue to do is, um, to work with these entities to assess the situation on the ground and to more so, um, use this information to see what we could do better going forward. >> fcc commissioner finn onclyburn on issues facing the commission as the year ends tonight at 8 eastern on c-span2. >> as part of campaign 2012 coverage on c-span, we're bringing you senate, house and governors' debates from around the country heading into tomorrow's elections. next to vermont for a senate debate between incumbent independent senator bernie sanders and republican candidate john macgovern. it also includes candidates representing the liberal union, u.s. marijuana and peace and prosperities parties. >> moderator: before we conclude tonight, we want to thank lizzie trillion for joining us tonight as our timekeeper. so without any further ado, let's begin. we'll begin tonight with you, mr. diamondstone. if you had 60 seconds with me in an elevator and had to
you are right in terms of those initial numbers, that 25, up to 25% of cell towers were disabled during this process. what the fcc does and will continue to do is, um, to work with these entities to assess the situation on the ground and to more so, um, use this information to see what we could do better going forward. >> fcc commissioner finn onclyburn on issues facing the commission as the year ends tonight at 8 eastern on c-span2. >> as part of campaign 2012 coverage on c-span,...
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go look at what the social security disability payment increases are. some of it's been in your paper. the entitlements reform is partly, create the right incentives for people to work. >> a question here. >> i am now confused. i don't know if someone wants to own up to this question. i am now confused, 73%, i think it was 76%, of us are worried about the fiscal cliff which would cause a recession, yet not one of his forecasts say recession. what do you make of that? >> jamaica same thing. most business people do talk to, and and you may think do not think we will go off the fiscal cliff, as we run up to the election -- >> but you all say we are. >> they are not so stupid that they were let this happen. but look, they are. [laughter] they could easily be that stupid. and so i think in business, a lot like it will come to the last minute, but it won't happen. it will be fine. >> i think there's something you really have to understand is that both because the political system is messy and because the country's interest are deeply divided between people ar
go look at what the social security disability payment increases are. some of it's been in your paper. the entitlements reform is partly, create the right incentives for people to work. >> a question here. >> i am now confused. i don't know if someone wants to own up to this question. i am now confused, 73%, i think it was 76%, of us are worried about the fiscal cliff which would cause a recession, yet not one of his forecasts say recession. what do you make of that? >>...
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i mean, like, we -- i'm on disability, and the health committee works well with us, but do you see any impact -- >> do you work in leg affairs? >> no, i'm actually in a program office, but we have a large constituency of about 180 communities out there. >> with i guess i would just throw out the notion that, um, i think it's relatively universeally agreed on that one of the weaknesses of the white house in the past four years was its dealings with congress. now, maybe that was not at the sort of day-to-day, programmatic interaction between the hill and the -- between the committees and the agencies, but certainly at that top level, you know, the president personally had a, developed a reputation as being almost disdainful of some of the whole care and feeding of congress and that didn't do a very, didn't do a very praiseworthy job of dealing with members really of either party. didn't do a lot of care and feeding of democrats, certainly didn't reach out too much to republicans, and this is what i'm hearing is sort of one of their stated goals in their performance review for the second,
i mean, like, we -- i'm on disability, and the health committee works well with us, but do you see any impact -- >> do you work in leg affairs? >> no, i'm actually in a program office, but we have a large constituency of about 180 communities out there. >> with i guess i would just throw out the notion that, um, i think it's relatively universeally agreed on that one of the weaknesses of the white house in the past four years was its dealings with congress. now, maybe that was...